rbourette
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- Jul 12, 2014
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Recently got a pair of adult Damon Medius from Strictly Reptiles, unfortunately they weren't packaged too well and it appears FedEx didn't do a very good job handling the package, the smaller of the two (female I think) was in pretty rough shape and sadly ended up dying the other night. Despite having half of one of its whips missing, the male appears to be doing much better, already having eaten 2 medium sized crickets.
These being my first Amblypygi, I'm not too familiar with what is considered "normal" behavior for them, so I've been quite paranoid about the male's health and behavior. I've noticed it's quite active at night, which makes sense due to them being a nocturnal species, and not moving around too much during the day. What has me a tad bit worried is that I've noticed it's been sitting quite low to the ground today, knowing they're an arboreal species this has me pretty anxious. I've attached some photos to show what I'm referring to (I apologize for the poor quality).
For some background; I have it housed in a large vertical enclosure with two large pieces of cork bark standing vertically, substrate is moist coco fiber, and I've been doing my best to keep humidity in the 65-75% range by misting frequently. Located in Florida so temperatures are currently around 70+.
Any advice/tips would be greatly appreciated!
These being my first Amblypygi, I'm not too familiar with what is considered "normal" behavior for them, so I've been quite paranoid about the male's health and behavior. I've noticed it's quite active at night, which makes sense due to them being a nocturnal species, and not moving around too much during the day. What has me a tad bit worried is that I've noticed it's been sitting quite low to the ground today, knowing they're an arboreal species this has me pretty anxious. I've attached some photos to show what I'm referring to (I apologize for the poor quality).
For some background; I have it housed in a large vertical enclosure with two large pieces of cork bark standing vertically, substrate is moist coco fiber, and I've been doing my best to keep humidity in the 65-75% range by misting frequently. Located in Florida so temperatures are currently around 70+.
Any advice/tips would be greatly appreciated!